Siheyuan's Journey Through the Ages

Chapter 42: Sick Cattle and Sheep

Ma Qing found a place again, entered the space, dressed up as yesterday's Ma Zoutian, and found the Longyang trio again. Maybe because he made money yesterday, Ma Qing found the three people in a tavern. Ma Qing restored the character of Ma Zoutian, walked over boldly, sat down next to the three people, and poured himself a glass of wine in a familiar manner.

The three looked at each other in bewilderment at Ma Qing's actions that didn't treat him as an outsider. It was Shi Shun who spoke first, "Brother Ma, what are you doing..."

Ma Qing took a big sip of ice beer and let out a long breath, "Relaxed, yesterday's work was done neatly, today I came to ask if you still accept the goods."

Shi Shun's eyes lit up. "Take it in. Take as much as you can. I'm still doing well in this area."

"Okay, eight this time, still the same rules, still the same place." Ma Qing handed eight small yellow croakers wrapped in newspaper from under the table to Shi Shun next to him. "I'll give you the goods first this time. If this goes well, we'll get a bigger one next time, but we can't give you the goods first. You'd better prepare the money first, and I'll notify you when the time comes. Don't play tricks, don't think about a one-time deal, I don't need to say more about the principle of frequent visits and frequent returns."

Shi Shun quickly agreed, "I understand, I understand. This will make me very satisfied."

Ma Qingyi tilted his head back, finished the wine in the glass, said he was leaving, and it felt like he had completed the transaction in a very dramatic way.

After Ma Qing left, the tall Luo Shibing spoke up, "Brother, how about this time..."

"What the hell? Just 8 pieces of goods for more than 1 yuan. You are eating smuggled goods with guns. What's in your fucking brain is not shit, but old shit. Even if you want to rob thieves, you have to wait until the next time you trade big goods. The old rules are, sell the goods today. Remember, find a reliable one. The money must be in place before tomorrow morning." No one knew what Shi Shun was thinking, but he still used words to dispel Luo Shibing's restlessness.

The next day, Ma Qing repeated the last procedure and got the payment for this transaction again, 1488 yuan, and immediately left "Guang Zi Pian". There would be no third transaction. Even if the Longyang trio did not cheat, such a transaction might attract someone's attention and cause big trouble. Moreover, the 1488 yuan was enough for Ma Qing to use, so there was no need for another transaction.

After the transaction was completed, Ma Qing asked Xiao Qi to write a letter of denunciation, talking nonsense about the gold transaction, and put it into the mailbox himself. This was enough to get the three of them in trouble, and Ma Qing thought without any psychological burden.

Since the money problem was temporarily solved, Ma Qing naturally didn't take the money in his hand seriously and decided to continue his shopping trip.

It was already the end of August. During this period, apart from digging a large amount of various minerals, wood and mountain products in the mountains near Jilin, Ma Qing only bought some agricultural products in the city, among which there were many duplicate varieties. If Xiao Qi had not said that it could deepen the seed bank in the space, which would be conducive to the cultivation of hybrid varieties and the improvement of existing crops, Ma Qing would not have wanted to spend money to buy them.

Unfortunately, there was no sign of the pigs, cattle and lambs that Ma Qing had been longing for, which made Ma Qing anxious. If he couldn't get these things in this fertile Northeast Plain, he would probably have to say goodbye to beef and mutton in the short term.

Fortunately, Ma Qing found out that Dashan Village near JL City holds the largest rural market every 369 days. On the 29th day, Ma Qing took a car to the Dashan Village market. Although her aunt's family did not understand Ma Qing's love for rural markets, they could only respect her. Ma Qing has been addicted to makeup recently. When she arrived near the market, she found a place to change her clothes. This time, she dressed up as a middle-aged man, carrying a large backpack on her back, and blended into the crowd at the market.

The rural markets at this time were not much different from the rural markets that Ma Qing visited in his previous life, except that there were fewer varieties of goods, people's clothes were a little shabbier, and the items sold were worse, but there was no essential difference.

Ma Qing is obviously not a guy who is sad about the passing of time. What he wants most now is to buy some cattle and sheep to achieve red meat freedom.

As expected, Ma Qing found that there were people trading livestock in this market, including chickens, ducks, geese, and piglets, and in quite a lot of them. Ma Qing was naturally not polite. Although there was no shortage of chickens, ducks, and geese, different breeds would definitely taste different. Anyway, he had money, so he bought some. A chicken cost 1 yuan, and a duckling also cost 1 yuan, so he bought some.

Piglets are expensive, 8 yuan per pound. Ma Qing asked Xiao Qi in his mind: "What kind of pig is this? Is it delicious?"

"The Northeast Min Pig ranks fourth not only in the ranking of local pig breeds in China, but also in the world. It is known as one of the three major high-quality local pig breeds in China, along with Chongqing Rongchang Pig and Zhongyuan Taihu Pig. The meat of this pig is firm, with evenly distributed marble patterns, bright red color, delicate and juicy taste, and good color, aroma and taste. Its high litter size, strong disease resistance, tolerance to animal feeding, and significant hybridization effect make it a high-quality source of meat." Xiaoqi turned into Baidu Encyclopedia.

Ma Qing was very satisfied and bought a pair directly. The two pigs weighed a total of 28 kilograms and cost Ma Qing 224 yuan. That was not all. Ma Qing put the piglets under the big backpack and separated the chickens, ducks and geese on top. He pretended to leave the market, but found an opportunity to enter the space, put the piglets down, changed clothes again and bought two more piglets. Ma Qing really couldn't wait for the second generation to grow up, because the first generation had to be slaughtered when it grew up. As a modern man, coming to this era, his stomach protests every day, and Ma Qing is a red meat lover. Chicken, duck and fish cannot fully satisfy his appetite.

Ma Qing's goal was obviously not fully achieved, so he changed his clothes again and came to the market. To be honest, Ma Qing was really trying hard to get some meat. In fact, Ma Qing had already spent almost 500 yuan, and had completely given up hope of buying a calf. Ma Qing thought it would be nice to buy two lambs.

It is said that novels develop according to the needs of the plot. When Ma Qing entered the market for the third time, he saw a group of people surrounding a horse-drawn cart and making a lot of noise. Ma Qing squeezed in and saw a middle-aged man arguing with the group of scholars. There were two calves and three lambs on his cart. Everyone was accusing the middle-aged man of selling sick animals, which was really dishonest.

"Go to hell with you. If the cattle and sheep weren't sick, would I be able to sell them? Would I dare to sell them? I brought them here because I had no other choice. If someone has the ability to buy them back and cure them, wouldn't they make money? But at this price, a bunch of people are nagging just to bargain. At this price, you can buy it if you want or not."

Ma Qing naturally would not miss this hard-earned opportunity. He ignored the crowd's noise and walked around the cart. The two calves, three lambs and other small animals were not in good condition and could not even stand up.

Ma Qing asked Xiao Qi in his mind, and Xiao Qi of course quickly gave an answer; "The two cows, one male and one female, are Yanbian cattle, which are common in Northeast China, also known as Korean cattle. Yanbian cattle are a dual-purpose breed for both work and meat, and one of the five major yellow cattle breeds in China. They have the advantages of being resistant to roughage, cold and disease, and are adapted to paddy field production. The meat is tender and delicious, and the texture of the meat is marble-shaped, which is well received by people. However, it takes at least two years to raise cattle to start breeding offspring. If you really want to eat beef, you have to wait at least two years. I really don’t understand why you have to raise cattle yourself. The sheep are Mongolian sheep, which are common in the north. There are two males and one female. Mongolian wool is rough, but has high warmth retention properties, so it has high value in making woolen textiles. In addition, Mongolian sheep meat is delicious and nutritious, and is an important source of meat in northern China."

Xiao Qi continued, "Cows and sheep have all contracted cutaneous anthrax. I won't go into detail about it, but it can be cured."

(End of this chapter)